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Bobby Orr

Position: D
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-0    Weight: 197 lbs.
Born: March 20, 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1979

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 8, 2012, 9:32AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #1. Wayne Gretzky… #2. BOBBY ORR… #3. Gordie Howe… #4. Mario Lemieux… 

NHL Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1966-67 18 BOS NHL 61 13 28 41 15 102 9 3 1 0
1967-68 19 BOS NHL 46 11 20 31 11 30 63 8 3 0 1 172 6.4
1968-69 20 BOS NHL 67 21 43 64 23 65 133 17 4 0 2 285 7.4
1969-70 21 BOS NHL 76 33 87 120 42 54 125 18 11 4 3 413 8.0
1970-71 22 BOS NHL 78 37 102 139 47 124 91 29 5 3 5 392 9.4
1971-72 23 BOS NHL 76 37 80 117 42 86 106 22 11 4 4 353 10.5
1972-73 24 BOS NHL 63 29 72 101 35 56 99 21 7 1 3 282 10.3
1973-74 25 BOS NHL 74 32 90 122 42 84 82 21 11 0 4 384 8.3
1974-75 26 BOS NHL 80 46 89 135 50 80 101 28 16 2 4 384 12.0
1975-76 27 BOS NHL 10 5 13 18 6 10 22 1 3 1 0 57 8.8
1976-77 28 CBH NHL 20 4 19 23 8 6 25 2 2 0 0 55 7.3
1978-79 30 CBH NHL 6 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 18 11.1
Career NHL 657 270 645 915 324 597 953 178 76 16 26 2795 9.2

NHL Miscellaneous

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1966-67 18 BOS NHL 61 0.21 0.46 0.67 0.25 1.67 14 30 44 16 3.8 2.2 6.0
1967-68 19 BOS NHL 46 0.24 0.43 0.67 0.25 1.37 3.74 12 22 34 13 99 28 56 15 30 3.3 3.6 6.9
1968-69 20 BOS NHL 67 0.31 0.64 0.96 0.35 1.99 4.25 20 42 62 22 163 46 87 35 65 6.5 6.5 13.0
1969-70 21 BOS NHL 76 0.43 1.14 1.58 0.55 1.64 5.43 33 91 124 43 192 79 100 41 54 12.8 6.7 19.6
1970-71 22 BOS NHL 78 0.47 1.31 1.78 0.60 1.17 5.03 34 95 129 44 258 79 85 30 124 13.5 9.4 22.9
1971-72 23 BOS NHL 76 0.49 1.05 1.54 0.55 1.39 4.64 36 81 117 42 209 69 83 29 86 12.0 8.3 20.3
1972-73 24 BOS NHL 63 0.46 1.14 1.60 0.56 1.57 4.48 27 67 94 33 173 57 90 30 56 9.5 6.1 15.6
1973-74 25 BOS NHL 74 0.43 1.22 1.65 0.57 1.11 5.19 30 87 117 40 229 62 115 32 84 11.7 7.7 19.4
1974-75 26 BOS NHL 80 0.58 1.11 1.69 0.63 1.26 4.80 39 78 117 43 246 81 129 44 80 13.1 8.4 21.5
1975-76 27 BOS NHL 10 0.50 1.30 1.80 0.64 2.20 5.70 4 11 15 5 32 13 11 2 10 1.7 1.1 2.8
1976-77 28 CBH NHL 20 0.20 0.95 1.15 0.38 1.25 2.75 4 17 21 7 42 20 20 4 6 1.9 1.5 3.4
1978-79 30 CBH NHL 6 0.33 0.33 0.67 0.27 0.67 3.00 2 2 4 2 8 1 5 0 2 0.3 0.5 0.8
Career NHL 657 0.41 0.98 1.39 0.49 1.45 4.69 255 623 878 309 1651 535 781 262 597 90.1 61.9 152.0

NHL Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1967-68 19 BOS NHL 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
1968-69 20 BOS NHL 10 1 7 8 10 1 0 0 1
1969-70 21 BOS NHL SC 14 9 11 20 14 5 3 1 2
1970-71 22 BOS NHL 7 5 7 12 25 3 1 1 1
1971-72 23 BOS NHL SC 15 5 19 24 19 2 3 0 1
1972-73 24 BOS NHL 5 1 1 2 7 1 0 0 0
1973-74 25 BOS NHL 16 4 14 18 28 3 1 0 2
1974-75 26 BOS NHL 3 1 5 6 2 0 0 1 0
Career NHL 2 74 26 66 92 107 15 8 3 7

Other Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1962-63 14 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 34 6 15 21 45
1963-64 15 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 56 29 43 72 142
1964-65 16 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 56 34 59 93 112
1965-66 17 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 47 38 56 94 92
1976-77 28 Canada Can-Cup 7 2 7 9 8
Career 1 Season Can-Cup 7 2 7 9 8
Career 4 Seasons OHA-Jr. 193 107 173 280 391

Other Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1963-64 15 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 6 0 7 7 21
1964-65 16 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 6 0 6 6 10
1965-66 17 Oshawa Generals OHA-Jr. 17 9 19 28 14
1965-66 17 Oshawa Generals M-Cup 12 12 24 36 11
Career 1 Season M-Cup 12 12 24 36 11
Career 3 Seasons OHA-Jr. 29 9 32 41 45

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 12 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bobby Orr 22.9 21.5 20.3 19.6 19.4 15.6 13.0 6.9 6.0 3.4 2.8 0.8
Paul Coffey 62.7 16.1 14.8 14.3 12.1 11.2 11.0 9.3 8.9 7.6 7.2 6.9 4.9
Eddie Shore 62.6 12.0 10.2 9.8 9.4 9.0 7.6 7.5 6.7 6.7 6.2 2.9 2.1
Denis Potvin 61.1 15.9 15.5 14.3 13.7 12.3 11.9 10.9 9.8 9.5 9.2 8.8 5.6
Raymond Bourque 57.0 14.5 13.5 13.2 12.5 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.5 10.1 9.6 9.4 9.3
Brian Leetch 56.9 13.3 13.2 13.1 11.4 10.5 9.4 9.0 6.9 6.5 6.4 4.2 2.0
Red Kelly 55.5 12.2 12.1 11.8 11.3 11.2 11.1 9.6 8.7 6.4 6.1 5.4 4.9
Larry Robinson 53.3 16.9 12.5 11.4 11.2 11.0 10.0 9.4 9.2 8.8 6.9 6.4 1.6
Al MacInnis 53.0 14.1 12.1 11.1 10.1 9.6 9.4 8.9 7.1 7.0 5.3 0.8 0.1
King Clancy 52.8 9.8 9.6 9.3 9.1 7.8 7.6 7.6 7.3 5.7 5.1 3.2 2.9
Nicklas Lidstrom 51.6 13.2 13.0 12.2 12.2 11.6 10.5 10.4 10.3 9.5 9.2 6.1 5.5
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Bobby Orr 22.9 21.5 20.3 19.6 19.4 15.6 13.0 6.9 6.0 3.4 2.8 0.8
Eddie Shore 59.0 12.0 10.2 9.8 9.4 9.0 7.6 7.5 6.7 6.7 6.3 6.2 2.9 2.1 1.9
Paul Coffey 55.3 16.1 14.8 14.3 12.1 11.7 11.2 11.0 10.3 9.7 9.3 9.0 8.9 7.6 7.2 7.1 6.9 6.4 5.1 4.9 1.9 0.3
Denis Potvin 55.0 15.9 15.5 14.3 13.7 12.3 11.9 10.9 9.8 9.5 9.2 9.2 8.8 8.5 5.7 5.6
Guy Lapointe 49.5 13.6 13.3 12.5 11.0 9.2 9.1 8.4 8.2 8.0 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.0 1.6 0.2 0.0
Red Kelly 48.6 12.2 12.1 11.8 11.3 11.2 11.1 9.6 8.7 6.7 6.4 6.1 5.7 5.4 5.4 5.0 4.9 4.2 3.7 2.9 1.8
Brian Leetch 46.3 13.3 13.2 13.1 11.4 10.5 9.4 9.4 9.0 8.8 8.7 6.9 6.5 6.4 5.5 4.3 4.2 3.9 2.0
Mark Howe 46.2 14.5 10.8 10.5 10.1 9.8 9.3 8.0 6.7 5.5 5.5 5.0 4.8 4.6 3.9 2.0 1.0
King Clancy 45.9 9.8 9.6 9.3 9.1 7.8 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.3 5.9 5.7 5.4 5.1 3.2 2.9 0.6
Nicklas Lidstrom 45.0 14.4 13.2 13.1 13.0 12.9 12.2 12.2 11.6 11.2 10.7 10.5 10.4 10.3 9.5 9.5 9.2 8.4 6.1 5.5
Chris Pronger 44.9 14.8 11.7 11.4 10.8 10.4 10.3 9.6 9.0 8.6 8.4 7.9 7.9 5.3 4.8 4.2 2.3 0.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games

1968 NHL
1969 NHL
1970 NHL
1971 NHL
1972 NHL
1973 NHL
1975 NHL

Awards

1966-67 NHL Calder Memorial Trophy
1967-68 NHL James Norris Memorial Trophy
1968-69 NHL James Norris Memorial Trophy
1969-70 NHL Art Ross Trophy
1969-70 NHL Conn Smythe Trophy
1969-70 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy
1969-70 NHL James Norris Memorial Trophy
1970-71 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy
1970-71 NHL James Norris Memorial Trophy
1971-72 NHL Conn Smythe Trophy
1971-72 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy
1971-72 NHL James Norris Memorial Trophy
1972-73 NHL James Norris Memorial Trophy
1973-74 NHL James Norris Memorial Trophy
1974-75 NHL Art Ross Trophy
1974-75 NHL James Norris Memorial Trophy
1974-75 NHL Ted Lindsay Award

Honors

1966-67 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1967-68 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1968-69 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1969-70 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1970-71 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1971-72 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1972-73 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1973-74 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1974-75 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1970 Boston Bruins (NHL)
1972 Boston Bruins (NHL)

Games Played

1969-70 NHL 76 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 78 (3)
1974-75 NHL 80 (1)

Goals

1969-70 NHL 33 (8)
1970-71 NHL 37 (8)
1974-75 NHL 46 (6)

Assists

1969-70 NHL 87 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 102 (1)
 1971-72 NHL 80 (1)
 1972-73 NHL 72 (2)
1973-74 NHL 90 (1)
 1974-75 NHL 89 (1)
 Career NHL 645 (60)

Points

1969-70 NHL 120 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 139 (2)
1971-72 NHL 117 (2)
1972-73 NHL 101 (3)
1973-74 NHL 122 (2)
1974-75 NHL 135 (1)
 Career NHL 915 (92)

Goals Created

1969-70 NHL 41.8 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 47.0 (2)
1971-72 NHL 41.7 (4)
1973-74 NHL 42.4 (3)
1974-75 NHL 50.4 (2)

Plus/Minus

1967-68 NHL 30 (2)
1968-69 NHL 65 (1)
 1969-70 NHL 54 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 124 (1)
 1971-72 NHL 86 (1)
 1972-73 NHL 56 (4)
1973-74 NHL 84 (1)
 1974-75 NHL 80 (1)
 Career NHL 597 (2)

Penalties in Minutes

1966-67 NHL 102 (6)
1968-69 NHL 133 (9)
1969-70 NHL 125 (9)

Even Strength Goals

1970-71 NHL 29 (5)
1974-75 NHL 28 (10)

Power Play Goals

1971-72 NHL 11 (9)
1973-74 NHL 11 (10)
1974-75 NHL 16 (4)

Short-Handed Goals

1966-67 NHL 1 (7)
1969-70 NHL 4 (3)
1970-71 NHL 3 (6)
1971-72 NHL 4 (4)

Game-Winning Goals

1970-71 NHL 5 (10)

Shots

1968-69 NHL 285 (9)
1969-70 NHL 413 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 392 (2)
1971-72 NHL 353 (2)
1972-73 NHL 282 (9)
1973-74 NHL 384 (2)
1974-75 NHL 384 (1)

Goals Per Game

1970-71 NHL 0.47 (10)
1974-75 NHL 0.57 (6)
Career NHL 0.41 (89)

Assists Per Game

1968-69 NHL 0.64 (10)
1969-70 NHL 1.14 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 1.31 (1)
 1971-72 NHL 1.05 (1)
 1972-73 NHL 1.14 (1)
 1973-74 NHL 1.22 (1)
 1974-75 NHL 1.11 (1)
 Career NHL 0.98 (3)

Points Per Game

1969-70 NHL 1.58 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 1.78 (2)
1971-72 NHL 1.54 (3)
1972-73 NHL 1.60 (2)
1973-74 NHL 1.65 (2)
1974-75 NHL 1.69 (2)
Career NHL 1.39 (4)

Goals Created Per Game

1969-70 NHL 0.55 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 0.60 (2)
1971-72 NHL 0.55 (3)
1972-73 NHL 0.56 (2)
1973-74 NHL 0.57 (2)
1974-75 NHL 0.63 (3)
Career NHL 0.49 (9)

Adjusted Goals

1969-70 NHL 33 (8)
1970-71 NHL 34 (8)
1974-75 NHL 39 (6)

Adjusted Assists

1969-70 NHL 91 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 95 (1)
 1971-72 NHL 81 (1)
 1972-73 NHL 67 (2)
1973-74 NHL 87 (1)
 1974-75 NHL 78 (1)
 Career NHL 623 (69)

Adjusted Points

1969-70 NHL 124 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 129 (2)
1971-72 NHL 117 (2)
1972-73 NHL 94 (3)
1973-74 NHL 117 (2)
1974-75 NHL 117 (1)

Adjusted Goals Created

1969-70 NHL 42.8 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 44.5 (2)
1971-72 NHL 41.7 (4)
1972-73 NHL 33.0 (9)
1973-74 NHL 40.1 (2)
1974-75 NHL 42.5 (2)

Total Goals On-Ice For

1968-69 NHL 163 (2)
1969-70 NHL 192 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 258 (1)
 1971-72 NHL 209 (1)
 1972-73 NHL 173 (2)
1973-74 NHL 229 (1)
 1974-75 NHL 246 (1)
 Career NHL 1651 (61)

Power Play Goals On-Ice For

1968-69 NHL 46 (3)
1969-70 NHL 79 (2)
1970-71 NHL 79 (1)
 1971-72 NHL 69 (2)
1972-73 NHL 57 (3)
1973-74 NHL 62 (2)
1974-75 NHL 81 (1)
 Career NHL 535 (81)

Power Play Goals On-Ice Against

1968-69 NHL 35 (2)
1969-70 NHL 41 (5)
1974-75 NHL 44 (4)

Offensive Point Shares

1969-70 NHL 12.8 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 13.5 (2)
1971-72 NHL 12.0 (2)
1972-73 NHL 9.5 (2)
1973-74 NHL 11.7 (2)
1974-75 NHL 13.1 (1)
 Career NHL 90.1 (51)

Defensive Point Shares

1968-69 NHL 6.5 (2)
1969-70 NHL 6.7 (3)
1970-71 NHL 9.4 (1)
 1971-72 NHL 8.3 (1)
 1972-73 NHL 6.1 (6)
1973-74 NHL 7.7 (1)
 1974-75 NHL 8.4 (1)
 Career NHL 61.9 (50)

Point Shares

1968-69 NHL 13.0 (3)
1969-70 NHL 19.6 (1)
 1970-71 NHL 22.9 (1)
 1971-72 NHL 20.3 (1)
 1972-73 NHL 15.6 (1)
 1973-74 NHL 19.4 (2)
1974-75 NHL 21.5 (1)
 Career NHL 152.0 (33)
    

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

September 22, 1975: Missed majority of 1975-76 due to knee injury in training camp, September 22, 1975.

April 19, 1976: Missed majority of 1976-77 season and entire 1977-78 due to knee surgery, April 19, 1976.

June 24, 1976: Signed as a free agent by Chicago, June 24, 1976.

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